Background
Sinnett, Peter Frank was born on December 16, 1934 in Sydney, Australia. Son of Sydney Thomas and Minty (Pottinger) Sinnett.
Sinnett, Peter Frank was born on December 16, 1934 in Sydney, Australia. Son of Sydney Thomas and Minty (Pottinger) Sinnett.
Bachelor of Medicine, BChir, U. Sydney, 1960; D of Medicine, U. Sydney, 1973.
Resident medical officer, Sydney Hospital, 1960-1962;
cardiology fellow, Sydney Hospital, 1964;
clinical research registrar, Sydney Hospital, 1965;
training fellow, U. Sydney, 1962-1964;
National Heart Foundation research fellow, Australian National University versus University Papua New Guinea, 1965-1971;
county member, professor representative, U. Papua New Guinea, 1971-1973;
foundation professor human biology, U. Papua New Guinea, 1971-1976;
member working party on future of university, U. Papua New Guinea, 1973;
member academic planning and research committees, U. Papua New Guinea
foundation professor geriatrics, U. NSW, Woden, Australia, 1979-1994;
emeritus professor geriatrics, since 1994;
clinical director rehabilitation and aged care service, Woden Valley Hospital, Canberra. Consultant to auditor-general on medical administrative aspects of nursing home programs, 1980. Chairman of the Board censors, member county Australian College Rehabilitation, 1980-1982.
Member Consultative Committee on Social Welfare, 1980-1981. Director rehab.and aged care service Australian Capital Territory Authority, since 1984. Visiting fellow Australian National U., since 1987.
County member Papua New Guinea Institute forMed. Research, 1973-1975; chair of science and research committee Continence Foundation of Australia, 1993.
Member medical research advising committee, member food and nutrition advising committee Government ofPapua New Guinea, 1974-1975. Fellow Royal Australian College Physicians, Royal Australian College Rehabilitation Medicine. Member American Academy Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Australian Epidemiological Association (member foundation 1987). M C.